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Planning for brownfield land regeneration to woodland and wider green infrastructure

Lead Author: Gail Atkinson

The regeneration of brownfield land to green space can deliver multiple benefits to society and the environment through improvements in the quality of a site and its surrounding landscape. Successful delivery of regeneration projects is dependent on the planning of project delivery and on good project management. This Practice Note describes the process of brownfield […]

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Scotland’s Native Woodlands: Results from the Native Woodland Survey of Scotland

Lead Author: Forestry Commission Scotland

The Native Woodland Survey of Scotland (NWSS), carried out between 2006 and 2013 has provided the first authoritative picture of Scotland’s native woodlands. It used field survey to identify the location, type, extent, composition and condition of all native and nearly native woods, as well as woods planted on ancient woodland sites (PAWS). This report […]

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Insights from behavioural economics for ecosystem services valuation and sustainability

Lead Author: Darren Moseley

Ecosystem services refer to the benefits or outputs that people derive from ecosystems. Following the publication of the UK National Ecosystem Assessment there has been a growing interest in assessing the flows of such services and valuing the contribution they make to human well-being. This Research Report draws upon recent evidence (years 2001 to 2012) […]

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Expanding woodlands in Special Protection Areas for golden eagles

Lead Author: Paul Haworth

Golden eagles are primarily birds of open mountain country but they can use open woodland habitats and may benefit from prey species which use woodlands. In 2010 a suite of six new Special Protection Areas (SPAs) covering 360,000 ha were designated by the Scottish Government for the conservation of golden eagles, adding to the existing […]

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Marginal abatement cost curves (MACCs) for UK forestry

This page summarises the results of Forest Research’s assessment of different approaches and methodologies for estimating marginal abatement cost curves (MACCs) for the UK.

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Opportunity mapping – targeting woodland creation for water objectives

Opportunity mapping has been developed to help identify these locations and promote more integrated catchment management.

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Forest Management Adaptation (AdaFor) 2013 -2015

Details of the Forest Management Adaption project working to ensure forests are sustainable in the future

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Modelling ecological networks and dispersal in grey squirrels

Lead Author: Claire Stevenson

Understanding the role of the landscape matrix in species dispersal is important when targeting conservation and management strategies. This Research Note shows how least-cost modelling was used to assess invasive grey squirrel Sciurus carolinensis dispersal movements within the UK, with a focus on the county of Cumbria. Two major networks were identified separated by the […]

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Species preference of small mammals for direct-sown tree and shrub seeds

Lead Author: Matt Parratt

Direct seeding can be a useful method for creating new woodland on former agricultural sites. However, the success of the technique is variable when it is used to restore conifer plantation sites to native species. Seed predation by small mammals, particularly the wood mouse, has been identified as a factor potentially limiting success. Small mammals […]

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Planning for brownfield land regeneration to woodland and wider green infrastructure

Scotland’s Native Woodlands: Results from the Native Woodland Survey of Scotland

Insights from behavioural economics for ecosystem services valuation and sustainability

Expanding woodlands in Special Protection Areas for golden eagles

Marginal abatement cost curves (MACCs) for UK forestry

Opportunity mapping – targeting woodland creation for water objectives

Forest Management Adaptation (AdaFor) 2013 -2015

Modelling ecological networks and dispersal in grey squirrels

Species preference of small mammals for direct-sown tree and shrub seeds

Evaluation of the Better Woodlands for Wales grant scheme

Literature review: behaviour and behavioural change

Spatial analysis and prioritisation of the social and cultural values attached to woodlands and forests

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